I slept until daybreak. The house was even quieter during the day than at night, and the sounds of people sweeping the courtyard below were so clear.
It was said that something like this happened to Mr. An, and the old lady kept watch all night. All the people in the second room were locked up and were waiting for the old lady to calm down before dealing with them.
As for Aunt Zhu, she was busy dealing with things in the courtyard. It was said that the person who brought Ye Shui over came, but for some reason the carriage was not tied tightly, causing Aunt Zhu to fall.
Aunt Zhu, with her old arms and legs, didn't need anything else, so she just fell and couldn't get up for several days.
The old lady had rested, but who knew something like this would happen, so she forced herself to stand up again. She also knew that the person who saw the doll yesterday must not stay in the house.
The old lady held herself up to handle the matter, but when she got up, she almost fainted due to a sway.
The old lady had no choice but to delegate her power to the family. At dawn, she told her that while she was recuperating, Mrs. Li would handle the family affairs on her behalf.
Everything is expected.
An Hongshao had changed her clothes, wearing a satin double-breasted jacket, neatly dressed, and her smooth face made her look noble.
The steps under my feet are filled with wind, which probably means people are in high spirits during happy events.
Now, the entire An family became much quieter.
Thinking about yesterday, An Hongye was still aloof and unobtrusive, but now he is as gloomy as the weather.
Overnight, the An family's sky turned into a big house again.
An Hongshao thought that the food in the big kitchen last time was delicious enough. Unexpectedly, the food delivered by the kitchen staff today was even more exquisite. The dishes were arranged like flowers with extra care.
An Hongshao couldn't help but smile. It seemed that if this person had power, everything would go smoothly.
The old lady was so angry that she didn't have to go to the big room to greet her in the past few days. An Hongshao spent every day learning from the Li family.
After all, it is difficult to be the head of this business. An Hongshao is turning blue from the heat right now. The big kitchen is preparing medicinal meals for days, otherwise he will fall down, but there is indeed progress.
From being at a loss to being organized now, there is a huge difference.
The twelfth lunar month came unknowingly. As soon as it entered the twelfth lunar month, it became even busier. There were more and more things in the house. Fortunately, An Hongshao took over early. If she had to wait until the twelfth lunar month to take care of the house, she would be really busy. Eat a pot.
On the morning of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was a little gloomy and it looked like it was going to snow. According to custom, we had to get up early tomorrow morning to carve an ice man. The weather was naturally extremely cold.
An Hongshao came to Li's place wearing a big cloak and cut his feet several times because of the cold. This winter seems to be colder than in previous years.
An Hongshao thought that the company would come as scheduled tomorrow. It was such a long journey and the man loved riding horses. He must be freezing. He was waiting to put more stoves in the banquet hall.
The door curtain was raised, and there was no one there, Li, a foreigner in his forties, standing sideways with his head lowered.
"Hong Shao, come here." Ms. Li looked up, waved to An Hong Shao, and then explained to the man, "I will naturally hand over this shop to Hong Shao. If anything happens in the future, just talk to Hong Shao." Report."
"Young Master's family is well." The steward seemed to have a discerning eye. Hearing what Li said, he immediately bowed to An Hongshao.
An Hongshao frowned slightly. Because Li spoke calmly, she didn't think much about it. She thought it was just an ordinary routine report. Maybe the Chinese New Year was coming soon and the people below were coming to hand over the ledger.
After sitting down, the other party explained clearly.
He is the shopkeeper of the lumber shop, and he came here because something happened in the shop. The Chinese New Year is about to come, and every household uses money. There is a long-term worker in this shop. He is very diligent on weekdays. He thinks that his family is not well-off and he is an honest man. He will do all the work that others are not willing to do.
But unfortunately, the hemp rope had to be cut at the thinnest part. The mother of the long-term worker was anxious when she saw that the long-term worker had not married a wife even though he was so old. A matchmaker happened to come to the door. The woman was very happy and gave the matchmaker a lot of benefits. , and also ordered tofu and pork from outside, waiting for the host girl to agree to it, and then come to see the housekeeper's family.
For this matter, all the money that long-term workers have saved in the past few years has been spent.
Unexpectedly, the other party was actually a liar, and even the matchmaker ran away after taking the money.
The woman was so angry that she fell seriously ill, and the younger brother at home also had a high fever for the past two days. The long-term worker was penniless and could not afford a doctor, so he secretly pawned and sold items in the shop.
Although it was only a matter of a few taels of silver, everyone was wary of thieves, so the shopkeeper came over to report it early in the morning.
Hearing the shopkeeper's words, he felt pity for the long-term worker. An Hongshao frowned slightly, and then sighed, "He sounds like a pitiful man."
Hearing what An Hongshao said, the shopkeeper's eyes immediately lit up, "My young master, Mingjian, is indeed a poor child."
"It's just." An Hongshao shook his head, "Although it's pitiful, rules are rules. There are so many pitiful people in the world. If everyone goes to pawn the things in the shop when they feel pitiful, then my shop can still be open. Get up?"
An Hongshao paused and then said, "Shopkeeper, please don't think what I said is serious. What is the purpose of opening a shop? What kind of business does this place do? If I only do good deeds, I can just open a shop and give out porridge." Do you think this is the truth?"
This shop was hired by the Lian family for the An family. The shopkeeper can hold an important position in the Lian family, which means he is a good person. As he said, if he really wanted to hide it, Mr. Li might not be able to find out. He made a special trip today as a sign of respect for his employer.
But this respect is not completely sincere.
Listen to these words, they are all words of protection for the long-term worker. As a normal shopkeeper, you just report the facts, and your personal likes and dislikes must not be mixed in.
Or, if you really want to be pitiful, you should lower your posture and use his personal position to plead for the long-term worker.
To put it bluntly, I don’t really respect him that much.
The shopkeeper looked at An Hongshao, a little girl, and thought she was easily soft-hearted, so he felt a little contempt in his heart. Now that he was speechless, he was shocked.
An Hongshao was born as a concubine, yet she could be so steady in everything she did. If Li had asked her in person, people who were famous all over the capital would have been able to tell what she was thinking at a glance.
The shopkeeper immediately lifted up a corner of his gown and knelt down straight in front of An Hongshao, "What the young master said is that he is confused."
